seem precious
Frequency: 7.060.1 per million words
Used when something appears to be valuable or cherished.
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Examples (10)
- The people in his life seemed so precious to him now.
- With time, our childhood memories often seem even more precious.
- After the long drought, every drop of water seemed incredibly precious.
- To her, the old locket seemed precious because it was her grandmother's.
- His words of encouragement seemed particularly precious during that difficult period.
- Even a small gesture of kindness can seem precious to someone in need.
- Her quiet moments of reflection seemed increasingly precious as she grew older.
- The ancient artifacts seem precious not just for their material value, but for their historical significance.
- During wartime, freedom seems most precious to those who have lost it.
- The opportunity to spend time with family will always seem precious to me.